Navy Day is being celebrated today. The day is celebrated in honour of the maritime force’s role during the war with Pakistan in 1971 when Indian warships attacked Karachi port and successfully hurt Pakistani operations in the western coast.

The  Day is also celebrated to highlight the role the Navy plays in securing the country’s marine borders during peacetime and carrying out humanitarian missions.

Addressing a press conference on the eve of Navy day in New Delhi yesterday, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lamba said the Indian Navy is the net security provider in the Indian Ocean region and is fully capable to meet the traditional and non-traditional threats.

He said it has so far thwarted 44 piracy attempts and apprehended 120 pirates. He said since 2008, 70 Indian naval warships have been deployed, which safely escorted over 3440 ships with over 25,000 mariners on board.

President Ram Nath Kovind has extended good wishes to all men and women of the Indian Navy on the occasion of Navy Day. In a tweet, Mr Kovind said, the nation is proud of their commitment to protecting country’s maritime frontiers, securing trade routes and providing assistance in times of humanitarian emergencies.